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You Took Advantage

You took advantage of me My youth and gullibility A medical professional held in such high esteem Yet behind a closed door evil schemed An older gentleman with charismatic charm Interested, funny, reassuring, calm Highly regarded ,recommended, well known No fear at all of being with you alone A bustling surgery with comings and goings Streams of patients that just kept flowing My appointments were always early morning Before my work-day started transforming It started with little things and l just wasn’t sure My mind in turmoil as l walked out your door Blaming myself …..this just can’t be This man is the best in the business ….so it has to be me! The day l knew it was definitely not right In shock, uncomfortable, embarrassed…..l took flight I cried so hard…l felt violated My whole being felt desecrated I made a call, my story pursued Confirming my truth ,my trust and body you abused My own questions, doubts, uncertainty l hushed Believing instead in a man of position and trust You did to me what you shouldn’t do For your own pleasure .… there was no excuse A trusting young woman you exploited and abused You took advantage of me…..Shame, Oh shame on You!

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Paul Callus

Date: 4/11/2024 2:09:00 AM

Dear Deb, I applaud your courage to write about a topic which is certainly not easy to address in public. Some people think they can get away with abuse just because they are famous and knowing that their victims would be too afraid to come out in the open. May this poem of yours give courage to others who are going through similar experiences. Warm regards to you dear friend // paul

Deb M
Date: 4/22/2024 12:40:00 AM

Hi Paul….thankyou my friend for your kind and understanding words….Debx

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 3/31/2024 2:03:00 PM

Deb this is horrific yet it has existed throughout time and it is always a public figure or professional person who is the culprit, or a close family friend! You are brave honest and a wonderful person Debi, i admire you for writing this poem, although it may have happened a long while ago, perhaps it gives you some closure to write about it. Deb you are a brilliant strong star. Love and hugs, Jennifer.

Deb M
Date: 4/22/2024 12:34:00 AM

Thankyou Jennifer for such lovely complimentary words…..You are so very sweet and l appreciate and value your thoughts! Debx

Bj Legros Kelley

Date: 3/16/2024 5:17:00 PM

Deb, thank you for sharing. This is so heartbreaking. I feel so angry that there are such atrocities. You are precious brave and wonderful, and sharing this proves it even more. I am so sorry that you experienced such a terrible thing. I know that man will have to answer to God someday if he hasn't already. It'll have been better that a millstone had been hung around his neck and he dropped to the bottom of the Euphrates River according to the Bible, when he is judged by God!!

Deb M
Date: 3/18/2024 1:18:00 PM

Hi BJ….always warms my heart seeing a poem or comment by you….Thankyou my lovely sweet friend for such loving kind words. He was such a likeable fatherly figure who l felt completely safe with….little did l know! Its shameful that women (and men) are abused by professional people who are supposed to be helping them! Lovely to see BJ! Debx

Jan Allison

Date: 3/16/2024 2:38:00 PM

Your poem should be shared with all healthcare professionals, this type of abuse should never happened. you have opened up a pandora's box with me as i had an experience with a doctor when I was a children's nanny - I never even shared what happened with my employer who paid for me to see this guy - after all who would believe an 18 year old over a doctor. your strength and courage shines deb hugs Jan

Deb M
Date: 3/18/2024 1:14:00 PM

It happens way too often Jan…..lm sorry you also experienced it with a medical professional my friend! Debx

Daniel Caplin

Date: 3/15/2024 11:59:00 PM

Hi Deb , such a difficult and painful subject , and brave to write, for me it's difficult to understand why as both men and women we feel we have a right to abuse positions of trust and scar those we abuse without a care or thought for the emotional damage cause. Well written . Daniel

Deb M
Date: 3/16/2024 2:14:00 PM

I know Daniel…..we should be safe and protected in this life ….some suffer horrendous abuse in their lifetime.I should have been safe with a medical professional and because of his position and my uncertainty and age….l questioned myself thinking there is no way he could be doing anything wrong….l was so naive…and he knew what he was doing, little things at first then making his move. I just hope with awareness and support agencies it will improve greatly. Thankyou my new friend….Debx

Bill Baker

Date: 3/15/2024 11:00:00 PM

It breaks my heart to hear so many of these stories of young people being abused by adults they trust. It is a shame many get away this the abuse because their victims are young and afraid to say anything. Bless you my sweet friend and thank you for sharing your trauma with us that we may understand you better and be more aware of these types of abuse in our society. Big hugs, Bill

Deb M
Date: 3/16/2024 1:57:00 PM

Its a sad world Bill when us humans mistreat, take advantage and abuse one another. Its getting better with awareness isn't it ….but its always going to be sadly. We can only speak our truth ,do our part and our best to help others with awareness and kindness. Life is also very beautiful! Thankyou my lovely Texan Bill….your kind heart always shine through! Debx

Lin Lane

Date: 3/15/2024 6:13:00 AM

Deb, you are one of the most beautiful people on this site. I hope you know I mean that in so many ways. It's the tragedies with which you had to deal that gives you the fortitude to get past the ugliness in your life and become what you are... kindness runs deep inside of you, my sweet friend.

Lin Lane
Date: 3/16/2024 10:23:00 AM

You are so special, Deb. You always have been from the moment you walked into the saloon... ;-) you know what I mean and please remember that our friendship is important to me.

Deb M
Date: 3/16/2024 9:42:00 AM

Lovely Lin….never ever has a comment touched me in the way this has. I felt so emotional and tears welled in my eyes honestly. You are just so lovely and l appreciate your beautiful words more than you could imagine….so truly from the bottom of my heart THANKYOU my lovely, lovely Lin! You mean a lot to me ….Debx

Paul Willason

Date: 3/15/2024 5:16:00 AM

A chilling, deeply moving poem presented with remarkable courage. Felt the power and hurt in every word, every line, the poem made more poignant by the clear language. The telling of this traumatic experience will, I pray, assist in the healing process and strengthen community resolve to prevent such abhorrent behaviour by those who ask for trust. Bless you dear Deb.

Deb M
Date: 3/16/2024 1:49:00 PM

Thankyou so much Paul…..l do hope that if my poem is read by someone who is facing a similar situation that they wont doubt themselves over a person of authority no matter who , just go with their instincts ,feelings and get out ….believe in themselves! l questioned myself thinking l was over-reacting etc, l was young and unsure. Disgusting having to deal with any form of abuse in this world but its everywhere! Thankyou for your gracious comment l value your thoughts always Paul! Debx

Ink Empress

Date: 3/15/2024 1:07:00 AM

Dear Debsz, it must be so hard writing this, recalling again, all the emotions and the trauma you had to endure, definitely is healing also can open old wounds too. iv been there i know th feeling. As iv seen so many loved ones go through similar abuse not just from the hands of medical professsionals, sometimes teachers, sometimes those in the house they should be able to trust, its really sad really. To even listen to such stories, haunting, how evil can humanbeings be? You are brave and strong. And i have nothing but admiration for the raw manner youv expressed everything without hazy metaphors etc (like i do) shows your ability to state your truth with no hesitation. I have more respect for you . Sending you light always

Deb M
Date: 3/16/2024 1:34:00 PM

What a lovely comment Sweet Ink but you give me too much credit… l don't consider myself either brave or strong but l thankyou for saying l am. Your comments always warm my heart as you speak from your heart and for me thats what really matters. Its sad and disgusting that abuse goes on in any shape or form but alas it does! Thankyou so very for your sweet kindness…..Cuddles for you! Debx

Hilda Greenhough

Date: 3/14/2024 7:50:00 PM

Wow. Great standing for one's self. I hope this is a rare occurrence. I wonder.

Deb M
Date: 3/16/2024 9:36:00 AM

I think it happens so much Hilda unfortunately! Thanks….Debx,

Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 3/14/2024 4:40:00 PM

How riveting, Deb. I'm sorry you had to endure such trauma at such a young, impressionable age. Yes, shame on him. Shame! I appreciate your courage and honesty and vulnerability. Bless your heart. hugs, hugs, Sara

Deb M
Date: 3/14/2024 5:44:00 PM

Thankyou Sara…. It was so long ago and l am fine. Its just disgraceful that we put our trust in professionals who are supposed to do right by us , help us heal and they take advantage like that! Shameful! Appreciate the hugs! Debx

Beryl Edmonds

Date: 3/14/2024 3:54:00 PM

Deb, I’m so sorry to read of what happened to you. Something happened to me when I was very young, alone in the exray room having my bad hip exrayed, I didn’t know if what the exray mad did was wrong thought it was perhaps a must, but looking back it was abuse…. Beryl

Deb M
Date: 3/14/2024 5:36:00 PM

Thankyou sweet Belle. Isn't it shocking that people in those positions of trust can do that. I am sorry you had a similar experience my friend…its just so wrong! Debx

Daniel Henry Rodgers

Date: 3/14/2024 3:42:00 PM

Dearest Deb, I am proud and you are very brave and this is a powerful expression of the betrayal and violation experienced at the hands of a trusted medical professional. Your stark words convey the anguish and confusion of being exploited and abused, shedding light on the insidious nature of such acts. I love and support your courage in speaking out against injustice is commendable, and your artistic poem serves as a banner of the importance of standing up against abuse of power. I stand with you and so appreciate your story with such honesty and vulnerability. Warm Hugs my Dear Friend! - Blessings, Daniel

Deb M
Date: 3/14/2024 5:34:00 PM

Hey Daniel, its seems like a lifetime ago now and l am totally fine. Its was difficult being in a situation in which l felt so vulnerable, uncertain ,embarrassed and doubted and questioned myself. I thought “it has to be me” as he has thousands of patients ….many of them women and no-one else seemed to have an issue?? So, it must be me being paranoid , shy about my body etc but l was right and did what l had to do. Its a very isolating situation. You are such a lovely, kind hearted, understanding man Daniel…l imagine you are a wonderful counsellor!! Thankyou my lovely friend! Debx

Daniel Henry Rodgers
Date: 3/14/2024 3:48:00 PM

I am a Trauma Counselor by trade and my heart breaks for my clients who have had similar encounters and I pray I can be one step in their healing. God Bless!